Forest, city and their carbon cycle: Quantification of the carbon impact of different construction types for Schumacher Quartier, Berlin

December 23, 2024 · 1 min read

TU Berlin

A one-year study led by Galina Churkina at TU Berlin quantifies the carbon impact of different construction types for Berlin's Schumacher Quartier, comparing mineral, light-frame timber and mass timber structures. It gives planners comparable figures for the choice of construction method at neighbourhood scale.

Authors / institution

urban tech studies, TU Berlin (Galina Churkina) & Tegel Projekt GmbH

Published

2024

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The new Timber Construction Study highlights how mass timber and engineered wood systems reduce CO₂ emissions through resource efficiency, circular economy principles, and industrialized construction. It showcases large-scale projects that decarbonize urban areas and offers policy recommendations for scaling sustainable building solutions.

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carbon removaltimber buildingsforestrystudy

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